Soo...right now I'm just bored. I had one client to train this morning at 7, and now I really have nothing to do for the rest of the day.
I wish it wasn't raining so I could lay out! I need some sun!!!!!!!
I had a good back workout today-I love training back! I only got 3 sets of 6 pullups, though. :(
So yesterday I put my sister through a "boot camp" workout...it was hilarious because it was really hard for her, and I was giving her the easy version! But she hasn't worked out in a long time. She's one of those people who is never consistent with anything!
Anyway, I guess I might go to the mall to look for some tennis shoes and workout clothes. I need to take Asher for a walk, do my bible reading, and then I guess I could clean the house a little...but I may take a short nap first!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Goals
I'm the type of person who likes to set goals for myself. Most of those goals have to do with pushing myself physically in some way. I LOVE to challenge myself and push myself to get stronger...guess that's why I love lifting so much!
I've had the goal of doing 10 pullups for a while now...probably for about a year and a half...and I'm almost there! I started out only being able to do sets of 2 or 3...then I was able to do 5 consistently...then I started doing sets of 6....then the other day I had my husband tape me doing my first set of pullups on back day, and I got 8 reps! Yay! That's the most I've gotten so far and I'm pretty proud!
Only 2 more to go! Then next on the list is 1 arm pushups and handstand pushups!
I've had the goal of doing 10 pullups for a while now...probably for about a year and a half...and I'm almost there! I started out only being able to do sets of 2 or 3...then I was able to do 5 consistently...then I started doing sets of 6....then the other day I had my husband tape me doing my first set of pullups on back day, and I got 8 reps! Yay! That's the most I've gotten so far and I'm pretty proud!
Only 2 more to go! Then next on the list is 1 arm pushups and handstand pushups!
Friday, May 22, 2009
No Excuses
There is no excuse for not exercising-NO excuse! It is the most important thing you can do for yourself and your health, and it needs to be a priority, not something you do every now and then when you can find “time.” I don’t care how many jobs you work or how many kids you have, you CAN make time to exercise.
I am tired of people telling me they can’t lose weight or that they have no time to exercise! Stop making excuses! You CAN lose weight if you really have the desire and put in the hard work to do it. The main reasons people don’t lose weight are because they aren’t consistent, they aren’t working hard enough, and they aren’t eating healthy.
You don’t need to spend hours and hours at the gym to get a good workout. You can get a great workout at home without any equipment at all. You just have to make the time to do it.
Get up a little earlier in the morning and do a 20 minute workout of squats, lunges, pushups, jumping jacks and crunches. While you’re watching TV in the evening, do a quick 10 minute cardio workout of jumping jacks, squat thrusts, side-to-side toe hops, squat jumps, jogging or walking in place, or anything that gets you moving! Splitting up your workouts into 2 or 3 10 minute increments a day is just as effective as exercising for 30 minutes all at once.
So instead of complaining that you can’t lose weight or don’t have time to workout, do something about it! It’s in your control! You may not get fast results, but keep at it, and you will eventually see the difference.
I am tired of people telling me they can’t lose weight or that they have no time to exercise! Stop making excuses! You CAN lose weight if you really have the desire and put in the hard work to do it. The main reasons people don’t lose weight are because they aren’t consistent, they aren’t working hard enough, and they aren’t eating healthy.
You don’t need to spend hours and hours at the gym to get a good workout. You can get a great workout at home without any equipment at all. You just have to make the time to do it.
Get up a little earlier in the morning and do a 20 minute workout of squats, lunges, pushups, jumping jacks and crunches. While you’re watching TV in the evening, do a quick 10 minute cardio workout of jumping jacks, squat thrusts, side-to-side toe hops, squat jumps, jogging or walking in place, or anything that gets you moving! Splitting up your workouts into 2 or 3 10 minute increments a day is just as effective as exercising for 30 minutes all at once.
So instead of complaining that you can’t lose weight or don’t have time to workout, do something about it! It’s in your control! You may not get fast results, but keep at it, and you will eventually see the difference.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Sunday with my Lover
Yesterday was a beautiful day! It was in the 60s and sunny(too cold for me, but still nice). My husband and I went to church, then went to the gym and did some cardio (sprints and jump rope-fun!), and then went to the waterfront to enjoy the beautiful day by the water!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Matt's checkup/MRI
Yesterday I went with Matt to Bloomington for his 6 month MRI. It's been 2 years since his brain tumor was removed, and he has to have an MRI every six months to make sure there is no regrowth or anything.
The doctor said everything looked great! Yay! :)
I thank God everyday for having Matt here with me, because I know things could have turned out a lot worse! Our life is in His hands. Matt is doing great, and has really had NO side effects at all from his tumor or having 1/4 of his brain removed!
I am so thankful. God is good.
The doctor said everything looked great! Yay! :)
I thank God everyday for having Matt here with me, because I know things could have turned out a lot worse! Our life is in His hands. Matt is doing great, and has really had NO side effects at all from his tumor or having 1/4 of his brain removed!
I am so thankful. God is good.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Very true.
We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in prosperity we forget God.
-Dwight L. Moody
-Dwight L. Moody
Saturday, May 2, 2009
The weather?
I have no clue what's wrong with me today!
Maybe it's the weather, but I just feel depressed today....I hardly ever feel like this. It's been so cloudy and rainy outside lately, so maybe I just need some sun.
Matt just left for work, so it's just me and Asher here alone with nothing to do. Maybe I need another job to have something to do with my time!
Maybe it's the weather, but I just feel depressed today....I hardly ever feel like this. It's been so cloudy and rainy outside lately, so maybe I just need some sun.
Matt just left for work, so it's just me and Asher here alone with nothing to do. Maybe I need another job to have something to do with my time!
Not again...
So today I had to train a couple of people at the gym, and when I was leaving I realized that I had locked my keys in the car!!
I was once notorious for doing this-at least once a week I probably locked my keys in the car. But I haven't done it in over three years! (I did lock myself out of the house twice in the past month, though!)
So today is Derby Day...and it's pretty ugly and rainy outside. I don't really get into Derby at all, and never really did. I probably won't even watch the race...I dunno, maybe I will.
Tonight we're having brownies for "treat" night-can't wait! I've been craving something bad for days!! (Although I cheated a little yesterday and had a big laffy taffy and some fritos-but it was leg day, so it was okay. hehe)
I was once notorious for doing this-at least once a week I probably locked my keys in the car. But I haven't done it in over three years! (I did lock myself out of the house twice in the past month, though!)
So today is Derby Day...and it's pretty ugly and rainy outside. I don't really get into Derby at all, and never really did. I probably won't even watch the race...I dunno, maybe I will.
Tonight we're having brownies for "treat" night-can't wait! I've been craving something bad for days!! (Although I cheated a little yesterday and had a big laffy taffy and some fritos-but it was leg day, so it was okay. hehe)
Friday, May 1, 2009
Attitude
“A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.”
~Patricia Neal
I love and HATE leg day at the same time! I love it because I love to see how much I can lift...but I hate the pain! Actually, I can't say that-I love the pain, too! There is nothing harder than doing heavy squats-nothing! That's why not many people in the gym do them!
Today I did my last two sets of squats with 175 lbs! My husband was spotting me a little, but I got 6 reps! 8 more lbs and I'll be squatting 1.5 times my body weight! Today I did 320 on my last set of leg press(narrow stance) and got 15 reps! I wasn't going for that many, but I made myself push through the pain. So now I know I can do a lot more weight on the leg press than I've been doing!
I sure hope my legs will grow!!!!!! I have the skinniest legs, as you can see in this pic. If I gain weight it all goes to my stomach, so putting on weight is not going to make my legs bigger. Tried it. I'm just shaped like a boy. :(
A lot of times I think that I will never grow and that I'm always going to have skinny chicken legs...but I can't let myself think like that! I found the above quote on a website and thought that it applied to me. I have to have a positive attitude! I WILL get bigger legs!
~Patricia Neal
I love and HATE leg day at the same time! I love it because I love to see how much I can lift...but I hate the pain! Actually, I can't say that-I love the pain, too! There is nothing harder than doing heavy squats-nothing! That's why not many people in the gym do them!
Today I did my last two sets of squats with 175 lbs! My husband was spotting me a little, but I got 6 reps! 8 more lbs and I'll be squatting 1.5 times my body weight! Today I did 320 on my last set of leg press(narrow stance) and got 15 reps! I wasn't going for that many, but I made myself push through the pain. So now I know I can do a lot more weight on the leg press than I've been doing!
I sure hope my legs will grow!!!!!! I have the skinniest legs, as you can see in this pic. If I gain weight it all goes to my stomach, so putting on weight is not going to make my legs bigger. Tried it. I'm just shaped like a boy. :(
A lot of times I think that I will never grow and that I'm always going to have skinny chicken legs...but I can't let myself think like that! I found the above quote on a website and thought that it applied to me. I have to have a positive attitude! I WILL get bigger legs!
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